Train-control-restoring apparatus



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TRAIN CONTROL RESTORING APPARATUS Nov. 6, 1928.

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HOWARD s. FOLKER, Or MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AssiGNoR To NATIONAL SAFETY i' ArPLIANcE coMrANY, or REN-O, NEVADA, A CORPORATION OF NEVADA.

` .Y TRAIN-CONTROL-RESTONING APPARATUS.

Application filed February 8, 1927. Serial 1676.646.

` This invention relates generally to automatic train controlsystems of the typewhich Y utilize pneumatic brake equipment and has lll Y vpractice to put the brakes of a trainunder the control ot' one locomotive, as byI rendering inoperable the brake control devices of the other locomotive. However, any cut-out de-' vice which may be provided 'for double heading must not be capable of defeating normal automatic control of the brakes when a locomotive is proceeding underits own control.

It is an object of this invention to coordinate the restoring mechanism of an auto-f` matic control system with the'double head-v ing cock or other mechanism provided for cutting out the engineers brake valve so thatV the engineer must etect a partial or incomplete restoring operationbefore the control devices ot a particular locomotive may be made inoperative to permit double heading.

It is a further object oty this invention to combinegthe double heading cockot a pneumatic braking equipment with a device :tor restoring the automatic brake control to normal condition so that when the double heading cock is open to permit control ot the train from the engineers brake valve, movement ot the device to restoring position will effect or continue a penalty brake application until the restoring device is returned to normal position, and closing of the cut-out cock will prevent a brake application while the device is in restoring position.l y y It is a further object ot' this invention to devise a novel torni of restoring valve which, will be ruggedin construction and will 'obviate the use ot' plug cocks. y It is another object of this invention to vdevise a vent controlling or interlocking valve which may be readily vconnected to the existing double heading cock of a pneumatic v brake equipment, and which when so connected, will permit venting of the pneumaticv controlling connection ot an automatic application valve when the double heading cock is open,` and will prevent such venting when the cock is closed. l i

Further objects of this invention will appear from the. following description in which I have set forth the preferred embodiment of my invention. It is to lbe understood that the invention is to be accorded a range of.

equivalents consistent prior art.

Referring to thedrawings: i A Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating a train control system embodying the principles of this invention. e

Fig. 2 is atransverse cross sectional detail with the lstate of the Vshowing the vent controlling yor interlocking valve.

Fig. 3 is a-ftransverse cross sectional detailv of the usual double heading cock of a train braking equipment, showing they connections for theinterlocking valve. Y

Fig. 4C is atransverse cross sectional view .ot the penalty restoring valve shown as incorporated with the system of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 isafcross sectional lview taken along the line 5 5 of Fig. 4. i'

Fig.'6 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 7-7 ot Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is a diagram illustratinga modilied form ot the system shown in Fig. l, in which 1 modification `an electromagnetic control is.` employed tor' fetiecting automatic movement of the train stop valve.

" Figf) illustrates a modification of afsvs-` f tem illustrated in Fig. 8 in which the controlling valves 'supply' air to, as Well as vent it from, thc train stop valve, 'and the interlocking valve is replaced by a double-acting valve provided with a direct mechanical connection to the double heading cock.

Fig. 10 illustrates a further modification of the system ot Figs. 8 and 9 in which electrica1` restoring anddouble-heading control means are employed. f

The invention in its preferred torni is incorporated with a train control system of the type shown in Patent No. 1,439,081 issued Des. 19, 1.922 to H. S. Folker, and in certain respects the restoring apparatus herein described inay be 'considered an improvement over the system described in this patent. It is obvious however, that certain features of the invention are suiiiciently broad to be applicable to various other automatic` train control systems.

Thus referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing, there is shown a train control system incorporating essentially anautomatic application or train stop valve 10 which is connected vto a brake pipe 7 of the ordinary pneumatic braking system on a train. Manual control oit the vrain is secured by the usual engineers brake valve which is also in communieation with the brake pipe 7. The application valve 10 is connected to the main reservoir ot the pneumatic brakingl equipment by means pipe 11. and is constructed so as to automatically vent n the brake pipe 7 upon venting` oi a pneumatic chamber. A control valve 12 is positioned at some suit-able point upon the train so as to pass over suitable inductor devices positioned uponthe track and this valve 1s connected to control pipe 13 which normally communicates with control pipe lll, this latter pipe connecting with the aforementioned chamber oi the application valve 10. i The inductor devices are controlled by the usual signal and track circuits so that when the train passes over an inductor device under clear track conditions,` the control pipe 13 Will not be vented, While under contrary conditions the control valve Will be opened to vent the pipe 13. The applicationrvalve 10 has restricted communication With the main reservoir pipe 11 and is designedfso that when it is actuated to ventingcondition by ventingof control pipe 18, air from the main reservoir pipe 11 is cont-inuously bleeded through the valve and through pipes 13 and lll.V The cont-rol valve 12 is also constructed so that alterV it has been actuated toV venting condition, it Will continue` to remain in this actuated condition until flow oi' air through the control pipe 14C is arrested.

Thus far described the system is essentially that disclosed in the Folker patent referred te above. In this patent l have also shown a suitable restoring device in the form o' a release cock, havingl communication with both the control pipes 13 and 14 and the brake pipe 7. TWhen moved from normal to restoring1 position after `an automatic actuation, this releasecoek served to vent both the control pipe Y 13 and the brake pipe, thus continuino` application of the brakes and permitting restoration ol the control valve to normal condition. At the same time the cock in restoring` position` interrupted floiv of air through the control pipe 14 of the automa-tic application valve, thus causing this valve to return to normal non-venting condition. Upon return of the release cock to normal-position, ventingl lof the brake pipe was discontinued with the result that the train was tree to proceed. In

order to render the control devices oi' one locof` mot-ive inoperable during double heading` operat1ons,'the venting ot the brake pipe 1n this prior system Was secured by a connection between the usual double headingcock and the release cock so that with the release cock in restoring position and the cut-out or double heading cock closed, the brake pipe would not be vented, with theresultthat the train could proceed entirely under the controloi' another this manner may not be sutlioient to Vmaintain the pressure in the brake pipeibeloiv the desired value. Another ditiiculty has been with the mechanical construction oi the release cock Awhich has `generally been in the form oi" a double plug` cock. These cocks are diiiicult to keep free trom leaka and because oi the lit of the liant le on the squared heads of the two plug' cocks, have been sub-ject to rapid Wear due to vibration of the locomotive. ln this invention however, asp-ecial form of restoring valve is employed Which obviates the diiliculties encounter-ed in the use of a. double plug cock, and which functions to maintain the autoniatie application valve in condition to vent the brake valve and thus continue a brakev application when the restoring valve is in restoring' position and the double heading cock is open. An engineer cannot prevent an automatic brake application by fastening the restoring valve in restoring position, as when this condition existsV tlieapplication or stop valve is maintained in condition to vent the brake pipe. However, an interlocking; device is employed betweeny the double headingV cock and the restoring valve which functions to permit restoringl of the application valve to normal condition when the double heading cock is closed for double. heading' operation and the restoring` valve is in restoring' position. In the drawings the improved form of restoring; valve 19 and the double headingI cock 18 have been shown fonnected with the interlocking device 22 through pipes 20, and 21.

The details oi' the restoring' valve are shown in Figs. l to 7 inclusive. manufacture, the body member of the valve is made in three` parts comprising* a pressure head Q4, a flange connectionY 25` and an intermediate member 2G, these members beingsecured together and to a suitable support by convenient means such` as bolts 27. The pressure head Q-ilforms a sealed pressure chamber 28 inclosing` a suitable valve member 29, Whi ch member: operates upon a valve seat SOcarried.

b v one face of the intermediate member 26. The valve member 29 actuated bv suitable means such as a, crank disc Slvvhich is operatively connected to an external handlever For convenience in lill 32. The crank disc is connected with the valve member 29 by means of a pin 33 which is secured to the disc 31 and which extends into a hole oi' recess in the valve member 29, so that the valve member will be free to seat itself upon the valve seat 30. A sealing washer 34 is inserted between the crank disc 31 and the pressure head 24, and a compression spring 35 serves to press the crank disc against the sealing washer and to force the valve member tightly against its seat. ln order to center the valve member there is provided a pin 36 extended into alined holes provided in the valve member and seat. ln addition to the bolts 27 for securing together the parts oit the body, screw 37 isprovided toi' securing together intermediate member 2G and pressure head 24, so that these parts may be separately assembled with the crank disc, valve member and spring in operating position, and so that these parts may be removed as a unit from the connection iiaiige for inspection or repair. Lugs 38 are provided upon the pressure head in order to limit movement of hand lever 32 to either normal or restoring position.

The various passages and ports in therestoring valve may be traced as follows: The passageway 113 in the connection flange 25, which normally is connected to the pipe 13 shown in Fig. 1, communicates with passage` way 39 and a port 40 in the valve seat 30. Passageway 121v which normally connects with pipe 21, is in communication with a port 41 in the valve seat 30. Ports 40 and 41 are.

spaced apart circumferentially a distance between centers substantially equal to the limited arcuate movement ot' the valve member 29. Passageway 114 which connects with pipe 14, communicates with the vpressure chamber 28 through passageway 42. The valve seat is also provided with a vent port 43 which communicates with the atmosphere through passageway 44 as shown in Fig. 7. Cooperating with the ports in the valve seat the valve member is provided with two elongated arcuate ports or recess-cs 46 and 4T, one end of the port 46 being in communication with the pressure chamber 28 through passageway 48.

The relationship between the ports in the valve is such that when the valve is in normal position communication is established between passageways 113 and 114 through passageway 39, port 40, poit 46, ypassageway 48, pressure chamber 28 and passageway 42. At the same time port 41 and therefore passageway 121 will be closed by the valve meinber 29. Assuming now that an automatic brake application has occurred by actuation of the control valve 12 and consequent venting of the control pipes 13 and' 14, and it is desired to restore the braking system to normal condition. As has been previously eX- plained, it is characteristic of the particular system shown that a 'continuous tlow of air will occur through the control pipes 13 and 14 tending to keep the control Vvalve open. When the restoring valve lever is moved to restoring position passageway 113 is vented tothe atmosphere through passageway 39, port 40, port 47, port 43 and passageway 44. However, after initial movementof the valve lever and while the valve is in restoring po sition, communication will be established between passa-geways 114 and 121 through pas'- sageway 42, pressure chamber 28, passageway 43, and ports 46 and 41. Venting ot' pipe 13 and passageway 113 serves to permit closing` or restoration of the control valve 12. It the pipe 21 or i'iassageway 121 is'continuously vented so as not to interrupt the How oit' ai through pipe 14, then theapplication valve 10 will continue in venting condition and will not be restored. However, if the pipe 21 is not vented, `as by means of an interlocking device in connection with a double heading cock as will be presently described, then the application Avalve will be restored to normal or non-venting condition while the restoring valve is in restoring position. Assumingl however that pipe 21 is being vented, it will then be obvious that with the lever 32in restoring position a brake application will con-k tinue until the restoring operation is com-` pleted by returning the valve lever to normal position. This feature of continuing the brake application until a completed restoringV operation is effected by the engineer, is for the -purpose oir' making' it impossible for the engineer to avoid an automatic brake appli-r cation by fastening the restoring valve in restoring position during normal operation oi" the train; thus a penalty is imposed if inproper use of the restoring valve is attempted.

lVheu the restoring` valve is moved to normal position, the cont-rol valve 12 having previously been restored to closed position, pressure will now build up in the control pipes 13 and 14 to cause the train stop valve 10 to be restored' to normal` non-venting condition. In practice the port 46 is made siniieientiy long that it establishes communication between port 41 and the pressure chamber 28 before communication is interrupted beL tween port 4() and the pressure chamber', so that either one of the passages 113 or 121 is always in communication with the pressure chamber.r Thus the pipe 14 cannot at any time be cut oit from communication with both pipes 13 and 21. f Y

The double heading cock together with the interlocking 'valve serves to control venting oi the pipe 21 while the restoring valve is in restoring position. The interlocking valve 22 consists of a body member having passageways 50 and 51 for connection with pipes 20 and 21 respectively. .Vithin the body ot the valve there is formed a piston chamber or cylinder 52, a valve chamber, and an lil) intermediate venting' chamber 54 which is in communicationwith the atmosphere through vents 55. 'Vithin' the chambers 52 and 58 are disposed movable members which permit venting et passageway 51 when a substantial air pressure exists in passageway 50 but whiclrinterrupt venting of passageway 5l when the pressure in passageway' 50 is reduced. Thus disposed within the piston chamber 52 there is a pist-on 57 which is guided by means ot a tluted stem 58 extending into the vent-ing` chamber 54. As the piston is adapted to treely reciprocate within the chamber 52, packing between the piston andcliamber walls is obviated by providing a packing vasier 5) upon the outer tace ot' the piston, which in one position et the piston is adapted to Contact with the seat 60, and because o t pressure upon the piston 57, to be pressed upon this seat to prevent escape oi. air trom chamber to the venting' chamber 54. ln the chamber there is likewise a movable valve member ('32 se 'tired to protruding' stem (S55 which is guided within the venting' clian'iber 54. The valve member is provided with a packing washer G4 ada ated to contact with the valve seat Preferably the piston 57 is biased in a direction to in terrupt communication bet veen chamber 52 renting' chamber 5d, and valve i'einber (32 biased in a direction to e. lish communication. between valve che-ml r 58 and venting chamber Sil, this bie-.sii Y, being secured iu the present instance by positioning the valve in vertical. pos tion so that gravity causes these members to be biased in the desired direction. relatively loose iit is provided between the valve member 62 and chamber 5?) so that passageway 5l may be vented to the venting' chamber 5d when the valve member is not in the upper limit ot its movement. rihe piston and' valve members are sho vn as being' retained within their respective chambers by means ot hollow plugs 'G" and 68 resg'iectively to which the pipes Q0 er d are connected. 'lhe tinted stems term ost motion connection between the piston f and valve member' that when the piston is forced against its seat, 'the valve is held in venting; position.

Athe usual double leading cook or brakingv equipment consists et a p such as shown in Fig', il, which comprises a body,Y member ZO havinga. tapered seat 7l within which is fitted a rotatable plus' 72. The plug; 72 is provided with the usual passageway lf3 which permits flow ot air through the brake pipe in one position ot' the plug au d interriuits flow when the plug' is in closed position. To provide for connecting; the pipe 2O to the double headingl cock, the construe* tion ot the cock is modiiied by providing' a. passageway 7st in one, end of the plug to communicate with the passageway 75L aud by providing a venting port 75 in the body Fel. l'

70 which communicates with the atmosphere.

A passageway is also provided vin Vthe cap 76, to which pipe 20 is connected, so that this pipe will normally communicate with pas- -"eway 74. lhen the double heading cool; apen the pi 3e 20 will therefore be in direct communication with the brake pipea u aile when the double headingvalve is closed pipe 2O will be vented to the atmosphere through port 75.

The interlocking valve operates as follows: On an engine having control ot the brakes and therefore having' double heading,T cool; 18 open, pipe 20 will be in communication with the brale pipe and t-liere'tore brake pipe pressure will torce the piston 57 tightly against its seat. vAfter the stop valve lO has been auton'latically actuated to apply the brakes and the train has been stopped, the engineer in order to restore t-he automatic controldevice and thus permit release ot the brake, moves the restoring valve lever to restoring position. ln this position ot therestoring;` valve cont-rol pipe 173 is vented, thus permittingclosing; of the control valve 121A valve is placed in communication with pipe 2l which connects to int rloelring valve 22. fis valve member 62 norn'ially covers passageA way 5l, the continuous iiow or air through control pipe lli from the stop valve is sutilcient to in'ce the valve member 62 upwardly until the stem 63 contacts with stem 58. in this position ot the valve member the pipe 2l will be continuously vented thro-ugh ports 55, thus causing; the train stop valve to remain in brake pipe venting' condition. l/Vhen the restoring` valve lever e2 is returned to normal position, or in other words, when a completed restoring operation has been etlected. pressure will build up in control pipes i3 and 14- and cause the train stop valve to be restored to non-venting' condition.

lVhen the brakes are not under control of the locomotiveg as when they are controlled while control pipeV 14e from the train stop- 'rem another locomotive during' double heading operation, the double he ding; cv

X. i8 is closed and pipe Q0 is vented to the atmosphere tlu'oug'h port 75. llowever` merely closing' the double lieadino,` cock l@ is not suticient to prevent operation o train stop valve l0, as it is also necessary to effect partial restoring); operation ot the tering; valve 19. Therefore the eno: must also move the lever of the rctor valve to restoring'` position.y thus estal ino' communicati between the control le@ and pipe 2l connected to the in et'loc valve. Practically sii'nultaneou L' this operation flow of air' through and 2l causes valve member i2 to be ino -t communication between the chamber 53 and vent-ing chamber 5d isinterrupted so that lli) pressure is maintained in the control pipe 14 to keep the stop valve in non-venting condition. If it is desired to again place the brakes under the control of the locomotive the engineer tirst returns the lever 32 .ot the restoring valve to' normal position and then opens the double heading cock 18. Opening of the double heading cock again places pipe in communication With the brake pipe, thus causing the piston 57 to be forced downwardly to unseat the valve member 62. It the engineer opens the double heading cock 18 Without first returning the restoring valve to normal position a pena ty application of the brakes Will result since the control pipe 14 of the stop valve Will be vented through pipe 21 and the interlocking valve. In practice the eective area of the piston 57 is made substantially greater than the effective area of the valve member 62 when the valve member is in contact with the seat 65, so that the piston Will be eiiective to unseat the valve member even When the pressures in pipes 20 and 21 are substantially equal.

In some instances it may be desirable to use the restoring valve for restoring purposes only. In this case since the valve is not to be left in restoring position during doubleheading operations, port or recess 46 may be of suiiicient length to communicate with both ports and 41 when valve 19 is in restoring position, and passageway 121 Will form a direct vent to the atmosphere. Movement of the valve to restoring position will then permit a free flow of air from pipes 13 and 14 to the atmosphere. Venting of pipe 13 is desirable in order to prevent a tapering off 0f air flow through the control valve, and causes immediate restoration of that valve. Continued venting ot' pipe 14 keeps the train stop valve in application position until the restoring valve is returned to normal position. lVhen the restoring valve is not to be used with the interlocking valve,` vent port 43 and port or recess 47 may therefore be dispensed with since pipes 13 and 14 may be adequately vented through passageway 121. However, When an interlocking valve is connected to passageway 121 it is preferable to provide vent port 43 and recess 47, as fioxv of air from pipe 14 through the slight resistance of pipe 21 and the interlocking valve. would tend to prevent eective venting ot pipe 13 through the same channel.

In Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive I have illustrated how certain features of this invention may be applied to train control systems makin.el use of electrical circuits for controlling the automatic brake application valve or mechanism. VIn Fig. 8 anrautomatie brake application is secured by means actuated by reduction of pressure due to venting a-chamber the lsupply to which is restricted. as in the case of thel train stop valve 10 desc 1ibed With reference to the system of Fig. 1, Vwhich means has its control pipe 14 connected with a restoring valve 81. The control pipe 13 instead of connecting to the control valve 12 as in the system described above, is connected with a magnetic control valve indicated generally at 82. The electromagnet 83 of this valve is normally energized bya circuit including battery 84 and the armature 85 of a stickrelay 86. The relay 86 is controlled by a circuit controlling receiving device, or by another relay on the locomotive, through Wires 87 and 88 which` form a closed circuit withl the circuit controlling device through thewvindings'of the relay 8G, armature 89 and stickcontact 90. l/Vhen the controlling circuit including Wires 87 and 88 is opened, relay 8G is deenergized to release armatures 85 and 89 with the result that the magnet 83 of the valve 82 is deenergized to permit movement of .valve member 91 to vent the pipe 13 through `port 92. As pipes 13 andV 14 are normally in communication venting of pipe 13 causes the brake application means `to vent. the brake pipeand thus effect an automatic'brake application. In order to permit closing. of the circuit Which normally energizes magnet 83, contacts 93 are connected in shunt with the stick Contact 90 and its associated arma-ture 89. 'These contacts 93 are engaged by'a lug 94 rcarried bv the restoring valve lever 95 so that vwhen this lever is moved to restoring position contacts 93 are closed to provide a shunt path around stick contact 90 and its armature, thus permitting the relay 86to be energized through the circuit including Wires 87 and 88. Relay 86 Will-then pick up its armatures and reenergize magnet 83 to prevent further venting of the control pipe 13. In this instance the restoring valve 81-is similar to the restoring 'valve 19 described with referencel to Fig. 1 With the exception of the addition of contacts 93 `and the lugl 94. For double heading operation connection is made by means of pipe/21, to an interlocking valve controlled by the double heading cock as in Fig. 1. Since the valve 82 is usually adapted to close upon closing of its circuit, irrespective of air flow, then port 43 and port 47 in the restoring valve may be omitted.

In Fig. 9 there is shown a restoring and double heading apparatus which is especially adapted for use with a brake application mechanism having a control pipe adapted to be connected to a sourceof air under pressure in order to vrmaintain the mechanism in normal non-venting condition. NVith an application device ot' this type, during double heading operations it is not suiicient to merely prevent venting of theA control pipe, but this pipe must be connected to an' alternative source of pressure. Thus there is shown a Hifi Vlila restoring valve 81 similar to the restoring valve described with reference to the system of Fig- 8, the control pipe 14 of this valve being connected to the automatic application device, while control pipe 18 is connected to a double acting electromagnetic control valve 90. This control valve includes an electromagnet 97 adapted to actuate a pair of valves 98 and 99. The valve 96 also communicates with the main reservoir of the brake equipment or some other suitable source of air under pressure, through the pipe 100. Then the valve 99 is closed and valve 98 open, pipe 18 is vented through port 101, while when valve 98 is closed and the valve 99 'is open, pipe 13 is placed in communication with pipe 100 and therefore with the main reservoir pressure. The circuit for the magnet 97 is normally completed through armature 102 and contact 108 of a stick relay 104, and through battery 105. As in the case of the system described with reference to Fig. 8, the controlling circuit for the relay 104 is completed through wires 87 and 88 and armature 10G and stick contact 107 of the` relay. Armature 106 and stick contact 107 are also shunted by normally open spring contacts 98 which are `closed when the restor` ing valve lever 95 is moved to restoring position. In this system the valve ,109 'dinners from the interlocking valve 22 described with reference to Fig. 1, in that it isdouble acting and a positive mechanical connection. is provided between the valve and the double heading valve, instead of a pneumatic connection. This valve also has a pipe 110 con nected to the main reservoir so that during double heading operations when the restoring valve is in restoring position, pipe 21, and therefore the control pipe 14, may

be'subjected to main reservoir pressure and the application device maintained in normal condition. The valve 109 may be of any suitableconstruction which will serve to interrupt communication between pipes 110 and 21, and vent pipe 21 when the double heading cock is open, and which will establish con munication between pipes 110 and 21 when the double'heading cock is closed. For example, there may be provided a pair of valve members 116 and 117 interconnected by a iluted stem 118. Valve member 116 is adapted to contact with seat 119 so as to interrupt communication between pipe 21 and the venting port 115. Likewise valve mem ber 117 is adapted to contact with valve seat 120 to' interrupt communication between pipes 110 and 21. The valve members are actuated upon movement of the double heading cock 122 by suitable mechanism suoli as a cam surface 128 movable with the handle 124, the cam surface engaging'a pivoted lever 125 which is connected to valve member 116 as by avspring 126. The cam surface 128 is so shaped that when the double heading cock time however, communication will be estab-Y lished between pipe 21 and the atmosphere through venting port 115. Then the double heading cock is moved to closed position, the spring 126 is compressed to iforce valve inember 117 oli' its seat 120 and to force valve member 11G against its seat, thus establishing communication between pipes 110 and 21.

In operatingv the system of Fig. 9, when the control circuit including wires 87 and' 88 is opened, stick relay 104 is deenergized to release armatures 102 and 106. Magnet 97 will thereupon be deenergized to cause valve 99 to close and valve 98 to open. Communication between pipe 18 and the main reservoir through pipe connection 100, will thereupon be interrupted and pipe 13 will be vented through port 101. Since pipes 18 and 14 are in communication when the restoring valve is in normal position, the auto` matic application device will'be actuated to vent the brake pipe and cause a brake application. Assuming that the double heading cock 122 is open, if it is desired to restore the system the restoring` valve 81 is moved to restoring position to close contacts 93. Relay '104 may then be reenergized by the control circuit to pick up armatures 106 and 102, thus reenergizing magnet 97 to close valve 98 and open valve 99. As long as the restoring valve is in restoring position an automatic brake application will continue since control pipe 14 will be vented through pipe 21 and port 115 of valve 109. l/Vhen the restoring valve is returned to normal position communication Vbetween pipes 18 and 14 will be reestablished and the application device will be subjected again to the main reservoir pressure through pipe 100 and valve 99. During double heading operation the double heading cock 122 is moved to closed position and the restoring valve 81 is moved to restoring position. As the valve member 117 will now be out ot Contact with its seat, the application device will be subjected to main reservoir pressure to prevent brake application since pipes 14 and 21 will be in communication with pipe 110.

ln Fig. 10there is shown a system which is similar to thatdescribed with rererence to Fig. 9, in that a double acting electromagnetic control valve is employed for connecting the control pipe of the application device to the main reservoir in order to maintain the application device in non-venting condition. ln this instance however, instead of employing a restoring valve, thereA is shown a resten ing switch which obtains a penalty brake application when in restoring position, by opening the circuit to the electromagnet 97 of the tact 107 to permit restori e' control valve 96. This system also dispenses with the use of an 'interlocking' valve by 107 ot the stick relay 104i are shunted by the spring` contacts 132 which are normally open. Then the restoring lever 129 is moved to restoring position a lug' 133 -movable with this lever engages springcontacc 180 to open con* tacts 130 and 181, thus deenergiaing the magnet 97. At thesame time contactsll are cngaged and closed by a simila lug 1341 in order to shunt arnnture10-3 and stick' conof the stick. relay 104. The maintainingv circuit for double heading' operationincludes the spring contacts 136 one or" which is connected by means of Wire 13,7 to the spring' rContact 138 which is cooperatively disposed with respect to spring contact 130, While the other spring' contact 136 is connected by means ot wire 180 to one side of the battery`105. l/Vlien the lever 140 of the double heading cock 1111 is'moved to closed posit-ion, alug 142 movable with this lever engages and closes spring contacts 13G. Then the lever 129 isalso in restoring" position, contacts 130 and 138 are closed, with the result that these contacts together with closed contacts 136 reestablish the energizing' circuit for magnet 97 from the battery 105. Therefore duringY 'doubleheading operations the control pipel/l ot the brake application device will be b ieet to main reservoir pres-- sure through pipe 100 and the device will be maintained in non-application condition;

It is apparent from the above disclosure that the invention is capable of bein, ,nn bodied in anumber o'llv ditlerentmecha .-ical forms; Other' Well known types of pneumatic valves may be substituted for the ro` tary restoring valve disclosed and-the restorin switch may be constructed to suit particular requirements. The particular' torni ot' interlocking' valve disclosed is to be pre- 'lerred since it may be readily incorporated with a standard doubleheadinpj cut-ont cock,` as the necessary changes in the'cock may be made Without material alterations. The'dctails of the interlocking' valve may bel varied Within the scope of this invention, as for example,by t-he substitution of a diaphragm for the piston member 57.

I claim: 1

1. In combination with a pneumatic'braking equipment `of atrain, said equipment having an engineers brake valve for manually controlling the brakes, automatic means for effecting a brake applicatiommeans l'or rendering said brake valve ineffective to control the brakes, separately operable 4means for rendering said automatic means inoper-y ableto etl'ect a brake application, and means for rendering said third named meansrelliective only While said brake valve is maintained ineffective by said second named means.

'2.' In `combination with the pneumatic braking equipment olf a train, said equipment having a'brake pipe adapted to be to apply the brakes and an engineers brake valve connected to said pipe, an automatic` brake application mechanism adapted to vent 'i thebrake pipe, means for controlling' said iechanism `in response toa track condition, penalty meansinormally 'reqi a complete re'storine' operation or'returning said` mechanism to normal non-venting' condition after being automatically actuated, means for rendering the Ven, g'ineei"s brake valve ineffective to control the brakes, and means for rendering said mechanism inelliective to yvent the brake pipe after the engineers brake valve has been rendered inoperative and an incomplete vrestoring operation not the penaltv means has been effected.

3. In combination with Vthe pneumatic braking equipment ota trin, said equipment having' a brake pipe adapted to be vent ed toapply the brakes, an automatic brake? application mechanism adapted to vent the brake pipe, means for controlling said mecha.- nism in response to a track condition, pen-` alty means normally requiring; a completer restoring operation for' returning saidmeche anism to normal. non-ventina condition alter an automatic' actuation, and means effective to render said mechanism inoperable to lvent tliebrake pipe, said last named means being eliective only alter an incomplete restoring,"

braking` equipment ot' a train, said equipment operation of the penalty means has been yentcd IIN) having brake pipe adapted to be vented to apply the' brakes, an automatic lmake-applin cation; mechanism adapted to vent the brake pipe in response to' atrack condition, a penalty restoring valve retpciirinajY a con'ipleted restoring' operation 'tor returning; said mechanism. to normal non-ventina condition after an automatic actuation, and means el-lectivo only after an incomplete restoring'V operation ot the penalty valve hasbeenma'de for rendering saidmechanisminoperable to vent the brake pine.

5. In combination With a pneumatic brake Vcontrol system having a. brake pipeV adapted to be vented to apply the brakes and an engineers brake valve communicating with said` brake pipe, an automatic brakeeapplication mechanism for venting,` said brake'pipe, means for automatically kcontrolling said mechanism inV res1i onse to a tra-cl; condition, penalty restoring' moans incl riding a member movable to restore said mechanism to normal non-ven'ting condition aitter said mechanism has been automatically actuated to vent the brake pipe, saidV penalty means serving to retain saidinechanism in venting condition until movement of said member has been completed, means tor rendering said eneineers brake valve inoperative, and interloclo ing means for rendering said mechanism inoperable to vent the brake pipe after the en- ,egineers orale valve has been rendered inopf orative and an incomplete n'iovement of said movable member has been effected. v

G. ln an automatic train-control apparatus, in Vcombination with a bral'ie-pipe adapted to be vented for eilecting` a brake application', an enginee "s bi he valve associated with said brake pipe and a double heading cock 'for interrupting` communication betweenthe en gineers brake valve and the brake pipe, an automatic brake-application mechanism also asf sociated with said brake pipe, said mechanism having a chamber adapted to-bo vented 'for causing it to vent the brake pipe, automatically actuated means for causing the venting of said chamber, means for preventingthe automatic venting,` oj said chamber, said means being adapted to impose a penalty for operation thereof while the double-heading cocl is open by then ventinej said chamber, and means operable automaticaliy upon closing of said double heading cool; for nulliiying said penalty, said lastenamed means being operative by controlling the pressure in sait chamber.

7. An automatic train control apparatus for use with pneumatic braking equipment having;` an engineerlsbrale valve and double heading moans for rendering said valve inoperative to control thebralres, comprising an automatic brakeepplication mechanism, a controlline` device tor said mechanism adapted to continue in actuated condition atter an" con rol of an additional controlling' devicev when said restoring' means is in restoring;- condit-ion, and moans associated with the double-heading means whereby said additional controlling,` device is made ineffective to cause operation ot said mechanism when d engineefs brake valve is rendered inoperative.

automatic train control apparatus inrlufling automatl `he 'application mechacontrollingdevico therefor adapt- .irue in actuated condition after an means for restoring said controlcc to normal condition, means: tor

said controlling device ineilectiveV to cause operation of said brake application mechanism and tor placing said mechanism under control oilI an additional controllingv dcvice when said restoring means is in restoring condition, and means associatecL with the double heading cut-out cocli ot' the air brake equipment whereby said additional controlling device is made eii'ect-ive tocause operation ot' said mechanism when said cool; is open and inei'lective to causo said operation when said cock is closed.

9. ln autom atie train control apparatus including a controlling' device tor varying the air pressure in a pneumatic connection, and automatic brake application mechanism normally retained in noneapplication condition by pressure maintained in said pneumatic connection and operated to he applying' condition Yupon reduction'of p ssure in said connection, said controlling` device being adapted to continue in actuated condition atteran actuation, an additional connection, an additional controlling device, means 'for restoringl said'tirst named controlling device to normal condition, meanselcctive upon operation of said restoring means to restoring condition Jfor closing' communication through the pneumatic connection between the brake application mechanism and said first-na ned controllingi device and for openingcommunication through said connection and said additional connection between said niieehanism and said additional controlling device, and means associated with the double heading cut-out cock ot the air brake equipment whereby said additional controlling` de vice is made eii'ective to prevent maintenance of pressure in said connections when said cool; is open and elliective to permit maintenance ot pressure therein when said cock is closed. 'Y

l0. Alvalve comprising a chamber inclosingl a valve seat and movable valve member, said chamber beingin communication with. an external connection; operating' means tor said valve member; said valve seat bein provided with first and second portsadapted 'tor communication with external connections and being also provided fith a port to atmosphere; said valve member being' provided with a passageway whereby, in one extreme position of said member, comimiuication is established between saidchan'iber and the tiret portV in said valve seat, in a second ei;-

`treme position connnunication is established between said chamber and the second port in said valve seat, and` in transit oit said valve men'iber between extreme positions communication is established between said chamber and both said i'irst and Vsecond ports; said valve member bein-,Ql also provided `with a. pas aajeway ,vf'herebyg in its aforesaid second e: renie position, communication is established between the first and the atmospheric ports in said valve seat.

11. A restoring valve for automatic train control apparatus, interposed in the pneuymatic connection between an automatiebrake application mechanism and the controllingl device therefor, comprising, av chamber inclosing a valve seat and movablevalve member, said chamber being'in communication with the connection to said brake application mechanism; an operating member for Vsaid valve member movable between normal' and restoring positions; said valve seat'being provided with a first port in communication with the connection to said controlling device and a second poit to atmosphere; said valve member being provided with a passageway whereby, in the normalv position of said member, communication is established between said chamber and said first` port and whereby, when said member is moved to restoring position, communication isestablished be-y tween said chamber and said first andsecond ports. f Y

12. A restoring-valve for'automatic train control apparatus, interposed in the pneumatic connection between an automatic brake application mechanismand the controlling `device therefor, comprising, ay chamber inclosing a valve seat and movable valve member, said chamber being t in communication with the connection tosaid brake application mechanism; an operating member for said valve member 'movable'between normal and restoring positions; said valve seat being provided with a first port in communication with the connection to said controlling device, a second port in communication with a connection to a secondary-controlling device, and a third port to atmosphere; said valve member being provided with a passageway whereby,

in the normal position of saidl member, communication is established between said chain ber and said first port, in restoring position communication is established between said chamber and said second port, and in transit of said valve memberbetween normal and restoring positionsV communication is established between said cliambei'and said rfirst andsecond ports; said valve member being also provided with a passageway whereby, in its restoring position, communication is established between said 'first' and third ports. 13. In an automatic traincontrol system,

an interlocking means comprisinga body member having two inlet passages landa discharge port, a member movable in response to air pressurevin one passagewayv to interrupt communication between that passagewayand said port but permitting venting of said one passageway through `the port until shiftedto the limit of' its movement, a second member movable response Vto air pressure inthe other passageway to engage said first member and retain the same in venting position. v

1,4. In an automaticy train control system,

said one passageway through the port until shifted to thelimit of its movement, a secondv member movable in response to air pressure in the other passagewayand a. lostmotion kconnection vbetween said members wherebysaid second member may retain the first member in position to vent the one pas- Sagewayz r I 15. An interlocking valve "comprising a body member having a chamber with connection for admission of fluidl under pressure,a

valve chamber with a. port for admission of fluid under pressure and a valve seat, and a vent through said valve seat aI cont-rolling means adapted to reciprocate in said firstVv named chamber, a valve memberin said valve Achamber adapted to be movedL toward said i pressure entering through 'said admission port, and means whereby, when saidfcontr'olling means isvsubl valve seatby fluid under jected to fluid pressure admitted Ito said first named chamber, Vthe valve memberfis permitted only partial movement toward the valve seat and when; previously seated is whereby, whenV the controlling means is relieved of pressure, the valve member is, freek ,95e `movedand held away from saidseat tov perrmitflow of fluid through .said vent, and

body. member wit-hinwhich" are, a chamber with connection for admission of fluid under pressure, a valve chamber with a` port for admission of'fluid under pressure and a valve seat, and a vent through said valve seat; a valve member in said valve chamber adapt'- ed to be moved toward said valve seat by..

fluid under pressure entering throughsaid admissionv port, a controllingnieniber of greater area than said kvalve member and lllb adapted yto reciprocatein said first-named` chamber, and means'whereby, in the absence ,.115

of fluid pressure acting upon said controlling member, the valve member is free to be moved against the valve seat to? prevent flow of fluid through said vent,`and whereby, when fluid pressure admitted to said frst` named chamvber aCtsupOnthe said greater 'area of the lcont-rolling member, the valve member is prevented from being moved against the valve seat and when vpreviously seated is moved and held away from said seat against equal V,

flow Vof fluidv through said vent.

Vpressure in said valve chamber, to permit 17. 4An. interlocking vvalve comprising abody memberv wit-hin which are, a cylinder with connection foradmission of luidfunder pressure, at its outer end and. akseat, at its inner en`d,a valve chamber with a port *for admission oi'ffluid under pressure at its oute'r 'end and a valv'eseatat its inner end, and an intermedia-te venting chamber; a valve. 'rvithin said valve chamber, 'a piston 'ot' greater 'area than said valveand adapted Ato reciprocate freely `in Vsaid :cylinder and lto seal the fcylirlder` against escape of fluid by contacting with 'said cylinder seat 'when the piston is 'subjected to fluid pressure acting upon `its outer tace, said valve rbeing biased to cover the admission portV of 'said valve "chamber so as ttobenioved toward said valve seat by fluid under pressureentering through 'said port, and means mechanically interconnecting said piston and said valve so that, in 'the absence of `fluid pressure. acting' upon the outer vface of the piston, "the valve may be moved against the valve seat by iiu'id under jressure ent-crine' at the admission ort thereliy pi'eveiitingiiow ot iluid from the .valve Ychamber to ltheventing chamber, and

that pressure acting upon the 'said greater area ot the` pist-on will movefand hold the valve aWay from thefvalve seat'against equal Y pressure in the valve chamber, lbut will not hold the valve against the admission port, thereby permitting floxv ot 'fluid `from the valve chamber Ato the venting chamber. l

i8. In automatic trainco'ntrol apparatus including 4a primary controlling device for varying the air pressure in 'a primary pneu- `matic connection, and autom-atie brake application mechanism normally 'retained 'in non-application condition by pressure maintained in said priinaryconnection and operated to brake applying Vcondition upon reduction ofl p 1vess'ure insaid' connectiomjs'aid "controlling device being adapted to be maintained in actuated "condition by continuing flow ot air therethrough restoring and double heading appliances including afrestoring device and ajsecondary controlling device, said restoring' deviccbeing interposed in and Vnormally pern'iitting communication Y through said priinlary connection vbetween Y said mechanisinand said priniary device, and

having 'a secondary pneumatic connection with said secondary device, said restoringdevice comprising, au operating meniber lmov-V able `botwvc'en normall an'drestoring positions,

y and valveneansfor'interruptingiioiv of air through said primary device upon movement ot saidop'ei'ating nie'mberto restorin'g'position and tor opening communicationthrough sai-d primary and secondary connections bet-vveen thefbialreapplication mechanism L'and the lsecondary controlling device when 'said member is in 1otli'erthan 'normal position and 'for closing communication through said prim ary connection betweenfsaid mechanism' and saitlprimary device ivhen saidrnember is in ir lEtoringi position,'saidsecondaiy' control-ling device'beingconnec y y ad ivi th the double head- 'ingf cut-fout; Coeli ofv thei air brake equipment,

'and comprising mea-ns voperable upon movement of said coc-liso as to be eli'ectivet'o prevent maintenance-iol" pressure in vsaid secondary connection when said cock is open and effective permit `maintenance of pressure f therein when said cock is closed.`

19. In automatic train control apparats including a primary 'controlling device tor varying the air pressure in a primary pneumatic connection, plication mechanism normally "retained in non-application condition by pressure maintained 'in said. primary Iconnection 'and operated 'to brake apply' igcondition upon reion 'ot' pressure in said'connection, said controlling device being adapted to be 'ma-in- Vtained in actuated Condit-ion by continuing flow oli' oir therethrough; reetoring and douliie 'heading appliances includinga rcstoring 'de-vice and modified `"double `heading cut-out'coclr ot the air brake equipment and a secondary controlling device, said restoring" device being interposed in and normally permitting communication through said primary `connection between said `meehanisin and said'primary device, and vhaving a secondary ,pneumatic connection with said i secondary device,'said restoring device coniterior to the main aassae'etva Ain the `rotatf l e able plug and with a venting passageway adapted to communicate with saidinam passa-gevva o'nlv when said elim is in cut-out pos ion, said secondary controlling' device being` pneumatically connected with the iirstnamed passageway in said cut-out cock, andcomprising means controllable by air under pressure derived rom'thebralre pipe through said passageway so as to beeifective toV prevent main'tenanceof pressure insa-id secondary conne'ction'ivlien said'cocl is open Vand elect-ive to vperi'nit maintenance of pressure therein when said coclriscl'osed.

20. In combination with the 'pneumatic braking equipment of* atrain, saidi'eq-uipnient having abralre pipeadapted to apply vthe brakes and an Yc"iigineerls lbra'lre valve connected to said pipe, 'autor atie brake application mechanism "adapt l to vent the brake pipe, means for automatically controlling said mechanism, Vmeans Enorm-ally and automatic brake apf" vbe 'ventedlto requiring a complete manual restoring operation for returning said mechanism to normal non-venting condition after being automatically actuated, means for rendering the engineers brake valve ineffective to control the brakes, and means for rendering said mechanism ineifective to control the brakes, and

means ttor rendering said mechanism inefective to vent the brake pipe after the eng-ineers brake Valve has been rendered inoperative and an incomplete restoringl operation of the second mentioned means has been effected. Y Y 2l. In combination with the pneumatic braking equipment of a train, said equipment having a brake pipe adapted to be vented to apply the brakes, an automatic brake application mechanism adapted to effect venting of the biake pipe, means comprising a device requiring a completed restoring operation for returning said mechanism to normal nonveiiting condition after an automatic actuation, and means effective only after an incomplete restoring operation ot' saidv device has been made for rendering said mechanism iiioperable to vent the brake pipe.'

22. In combination with the pneumatic braking equipment of a train, said equipment including an engineers brake-control valve, a double heading device for rendering said valve inoperable to effect a brake application, mea-ns for effectingy an automatic brake application, another manually' operable device in addition to said engineersvalve, said latter device being associated with said means, and means correlating `both said devices whereby both said devices must be manually operated to eifect a change from normal to double heading operation.

23. In a train control system,vprimary responsive means operable automatically from a normal to an actuatedy condition, secondary means actuable for controlling train movement, said secondary means being actuated from normal Ato actuated condition in re-l sponse to actuation of said primary responv sive means and being adapted to remain in actuated condition luntil restored, and restoring means for effecting successive restoration of first said primary andrthen said secondary means to normalcondition.

24. In atrain control system, primary responsive means operable automatically from a normal to an actuated condition, secondary means actuable for controlling train movement, said secondary means being actuated lfrom normal to actuated condition in response to actuation of said primary responsive means and being adaptedto-remain in actuated condition until restored, and restoring means for effecting successive restoration of both said primary and secondarymeans, saidjrestoring means including a member Amovable from a normal position to effect restoration of the primary means While the secondary means continues in actuated condition, and capable of being-returned to normal position to effect restoration of the secondary means to normal condition; Y

25. In combination with the braking equipment of a train, said equipment includ-` ing a brake pipe adapted to be vented to apply tlie brakes,'a control valve adapted tobe actuated from normal to actuated condition in response to a track impulse and to remain in actuated condition until restored, a secondary means including a pneumatic brake valve having pneumatic connection With the control valve, said brake valve being lactuated from a normal condition in response to actuation of the control valve to vent the brake pipe and' being adapted to remain in brake pipe Venting condition until restored, means for restoringsaid valves to normal condition, and means for preventing restorationof said brake valve except When said control valve is in normal condition. v Y

26. vIn a train control system, primary 'responsive means operableautoinatically trom Y a normal to an actuated condition, secondary means actuable for controlling train movement,'said secondary means being actuated from normal to"actuated condition in response to actuation of saidprimary responsive means and being adapted to remain in actuated condition until restored, means for c restoring said primary and secondary re-` sponsive means to: normal condition, and means for preventing actuation of said secondary responsive means `to normal condition except when said primary responsive means.

is in normall condition.

In'testimony whereof, I have hereunto set` my hand.

' HOWARD s. FOLKER; f 

